IBS promotes lectures on the Leite Seridó project during the Festa do Boi

The Instituto Biosistêmico (IBS) perform a round of technical lectures on the Leite Seridó project, on October 12th, during the Festa do Boi, at the Aristófanes Fernandes Exhibition Park, in Parnamirim, metropolitan region of Natal, capital of Rio Grande do Norte.

Perform with the support of the Zoetis Foundation and Sebrae in Rio Grande do Norte, the lectures are part of Leite Seridó's technical training program. The objective of these trainings is to bring technical knowledge in an objective and accessible language to milk producers, contributing to the improvement of this group.

The importance of different minerals in bovine nutrition, mating in Fixed Time Artificial Insemination (AITF) and management in the application of pharmaceuticals were the topics presented to the dairy producers who are part of the project.

As explained by veterinarian Luiz Sartori, technical coordinator of IBS livestock projects in the Northeast region, the three topics covered are relevant to the producers' routine.

He points out that it is important for producers to know the different types of minerals, how they act on the animals' bodies, which directly affects the production and reproduction of the herd.

“In the reproductive part, it is strategic for producers to be aware of the expectations and evaluations of the bulls that they have used and will use in the AITF, according to the productive management of each one”, highlights Sartori.

Regarding the management of drug application, the veterinarian adds that it is essential that producers have at least some knowledge on the subject, so that they can apply the drugs correctly, safely and effectively.

About the Seridó Milk Project

Designed and executed by the Instituto Biosistêmico, the Leite Seridó project is supported by resources from the Zoetis Foundation and Sebrae/RN. The initiative seeks to promote the development of dairy farming on a total of 100 properties, with a family farming profile, in the Seridó region, in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Northeast region of Brazil.

It proposes a set of activities and technological assistance resources, structured and modulated into four thematic axes aimed at improving the production process: good practices, reproductive management, nutritional management and health management.

The project uses the CheckMilk methodology, which has a platform with a management system and application for technical teams and producers. The system facilitates project management and the application helps the producer on a daily basis, as support, an extension of IBS consultancy that can be accessed at any time in the palm of your hand.